poll taxes
Per-capita electoral charges
Poll taxes are fixed fees required to vote in elections, historically used in the American South to disenfranchise Black voters and poor whites.
The tax had to be paid before voting, often with proof of payment for previous years.
The 24th Amendment (1964) banned poll taxes in federal elections; the Supreme Court later struck down their use in state elections.
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Government charge on earnings
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Rates increase with income
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